Rahmah Cash Aid increased to RM500, payment of first phase to begin Jan 29

PETALING JAYA: The government will increase the amount of Rahmah Cash Aid (STR) from RM300 last year to RM500 per household in the first phase this year, says the Finance Ministry.

In a statement on Friday (Jan 26), it said this would amount to a 26% increase in allocation to RM2.1bil from RM1.67bil last year, as an effort to assist the needy with their living expenses.